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NYC Health + Hospitals \/ Gotham Health today announced $4.8 million in Fiscal Year 2027 City Council capital funding, sponsored by New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Kevin C. Riley, to support major improvements at Gotham Health, Gun Hill. The investment will enhance clinical spaces, improve the patient experience, and strengthen women\u2019s and pediatric health services for patients and families in the Bronx.<\/p>\n
The funding includes $3.5 million for the renovation of Women\u2019s Health Services and Pediatrics, converting underutilized space into a new women\u2019s health and pediatric suite with fully accessible exam and support rooms.<\/p>\n
An additional $1.2 million will support the renovation of the reception and patient waiting area, creating a more welcoming and functional environment for patients and families. The remaining $100,000 will fund a new colposcope, providing diagnostic and treatment capabilities to support women\u2019s health services.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply grateful to New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Kevin C. Riley for this significant investment in Gotham Health, Gun Hill,\u201d said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals \/ Gotham Health. \u201cThis $4.8 million in capital funding will allow us to modernize critical clinical spaces, strengthen women\u2019s and pediatric health services, and provide an improved care experience for our patients and families. These investments demonstrate our shared commitment to ensuring that Bronx residents have access to high-quality, equitable care close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery New Yorker deserves access to high-quality healthcare, regardless of their ZIP code, income or background,\u201d said Council Member Kevin C. Riley, Chair of the Committee on Land Use.\u00a0\u201cFor communities like ours in the Bronx, healthcare equity means ensuring families can access modern facilities, specialized services and quality care right in their own neighborhoods. I am proud to partner with Speaker Julie Menin todeliver this $4.8 million investment in NYCHealth + Hospitals \/ Gotham Health, Gun Hill. By strengthening women\u2019s health and pediatric services, upgrading critical equipment and improving the patient experience, we are investing in healthier families and helping close longstanding gaps in care. I will continue working to bring the resources our Bronx families need closer to home and ensure our community has access to the quality care it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery family across our city deserves access to high-quality health care close to home,\u201d said\u00a0City Council Speaker Julie Menin. \u201cThis investment, including $3.5 million to build a new women\u2019s health and pediatric suite at Gotham Health Gun Hill, will meaningfully expand access to essential care for Bronx families. I am proud to partner with Council Member Kevin Riley and NYC Health + Hospitals in delivering this critical funding for Gun Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n
The $4.8 million capital investment will help Gotham Health, Gun Hill continue its mission of providing coordinated, high-quality primary and specialty care with dignity and respect to all New Yorkers while strengthening access to essential healthcare services in the Bronx.<\/p>\n
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About NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health<\/p>\n
NYC Health + Hospitals \/ Gotham Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider formed in 2015 to enable individuals and families to address their health care needs in their own neighborhoods. Serving more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens, Gotham Health consists of 29 healthcare sites in all five boroughs of New York City. Gotham Health provides easy-to-access, high-quality, affordable health care services with a focus on primary care. It is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and building healthy communities, with a focus upon providing patients and families convenient access to high-quality preventive care, such as annual check-ups and immunizations. Health care teams are trained to help patients manage ongoing conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.<\/p>\n
About NYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>\n
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city\u2019s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system\u2019s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlusHealth\u2014all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 46,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit\u00a0nychealthandhospitals.org<\/a>\u00a0and stay connected on Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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